In-Patients (Payments for Meals)

HC Deb 08 August 1966 vol 733 cc232-3W

Mr. Fisher

asked the Minister of Health whether he will make an estimate of the saving to the National Health Service if patients who could afford to do so were invited to pay for the cost of their own food while in hospital.

Mr. K. Robinson

This would depend on how many could afford to pay and would respond to such an invitation.